Greetings from San Francisco! I arrived in the city by the bay two days ago, and it’s been a total whirlwind.
Today, I made my way up to Bodega, CA to meet with Natalie Rooney Pitts, who is a trainer, and the owner of Four Star Farm. Bodega is a little over an hour outside of San Francisco, and Four Star Farm is a wonderful facility nestled in the rolling hills of the Sonoma Coast. Natalie is an extremely talented trainer and experienced rider, who has traveled all over the world to compete in World Cup level events, as well as the prestigious Rolex in Kentucky. Eventing is a demanding discipline and I was very impressed with her wealth of knowledge and of course, her beautiful facility.
I was delighted to photograph Natalie and a crew of six girls who ride there:
Thanks, girls, for being so much fun and so helpful with the day
We were also fortunate enough to trailer up one of her horses, Jedi (aka “Jefferson”) and take him down to Bodega Bay. Unfortunately the fog had started rolling in, but it was breathtaking nonetheless. Crashing waves, ocean mist, fine California sand… I’m so very fortunate and pleased to have been able to photograph here (and, fun fact — Bodega is where they shot the Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Birds” — the chapel featured in the film can be seen from Natalie’s property!).
This is one of my favourite shots from today — and, of all time:
And, a couple more beautiful shots of Natalie on the beach…
There is much more to come. Stay tuned…
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